Chapter 54

Esmeralda Dashing out of the room as fast as my slender legs could carry, I couldn't stop the tears that poured freely from my eyes, threatening to blind my vision. Why was he mad? What did I do wrong? He wouldn't even let me explain. Why was he always complicated? What is wrong with him? For a few seconds, I thought it was all a joke. I thought his scrunched-up face would soften and be filled with soft smiles while he told me that it was a prank. But not until I saw a bright ring forming in his eyes. Unusual. My eyes widened and a muffled scream tore off my mouth as his large dark eyeballs glared angrily at me, causing every air on my back to stand erect. A terrifying growl from him sent my back against the hard wall of his room, making me crash to the floor, lifelessly, like a pack of cards. My heart raced at an unusual pace, threatening to jump out of my little chest as he proceeded nearer and nearer to where I sat, violently shaking in fear. The sight was scary. He was scary. As sc